treason, to wit, at Maidstone aforesaid; and the said A. C. being then and there, to wit, at the said session so holden as aforesaid, brought to the bar in his own proper person, was then and there committed by the justices and commissioners above named, and others their fellows aforesaid, to the custody of the said sheriff, and so being in the custody of the said sheriff, was then and there, at the said sessions so holden as aforesaid, tried by the jurors of a certain jury of the said county of Kent, in that behalf duly impannelled, returned, and chosen, tried, and sworn, for and upon certain high treasons, not relating to the coin of our said lord the king, specified and charged upon him in and by a certain indictment theretofore, to wit, at a previous holding of the same sessions before the said Sir F. B., J. H., and others their fellows, justices and commissioners assigned as aforesaid, duly found, returned, and presented against him, by the jurors of a certain other jury of the said county of Kent, duly sworn and charged to inquire for our said lord the king for the body of the said county, to which said indictment he had theretofore pleaded that he was not guilty of the premises therein specified and charged upon him; and the said A. C. so being in the custody of the said sheriff as aforesaid, was then and there, at the same session by the jurors by whom he was so tried as aforesaid, found not guilty of the premises in and by the said indictment specified and charged upon him, as by the record and proceedings thereof more fully appears. And the said attorney-general, &c. further, &c. that the Right Honourable A. B. Earl of C. late of M. in the county of Kent, E. F. late of the same place, barrister at law, &c. well knowing the premises aforesaid, but unlawfully and maliciously devising and intending to impede the course of public justice, and to break the peace of our said lord the king, and to interrupt and disturb the justices and commissioners of our said lord the king above named, and others their fellows aforesaid, in the execution of their said office, and to prevent and hinder the due and peaceable holding of the said session, did, together with divers other riotous and ill-disposed persons, whose names are to the said attorney-general as yet unknown, in open court at the said session so then and there holden, and at which the said trial was so had as aforesaid, to wit, at Maidstone aforesaid, in the presence of the justices and com

missioners of our said lord the king above named, and others their fellows as aforesaid, and before any order or direction had been made or given by the said justices or commissioners above named, and others their fellows as aforesaid, or any or either of them, for the discharge of the said A. C. from the custody of the said sheriff, and before the said A. C. was discharged from the custody of the said sheriff, to wit, on the day of in the 38th year aforesaid, at Maidstone aforesaid, in the county of Kent, with force and arms, made, and caused to be made, a very great riot, rout, tumult, and disturbance, and with force and arms riotously, routously, and tumultuously attempt and endeavour to rescue the said A. C. from and out of the custody of the said sheriff, so that he the said A. C. might go at large wheresoever he would, and also aid and assist the said A. C. in an attempt by him then and there made to rescue himself and escape and go at large from and out of the custody of the said sheriff, and the better to effect such rescue and escape, did then and there, at the said session so holden, and at which the said trial was so bad as aforesaid, to wit, on, &c. at, &c. in the open court aforesaid, in the presence aforesaid, with force and arms, and with sticks, staves, and fists, unlawfully, riotously, routously, and tumultuously make an assault in and upon one Frederick Rivett, one Edward Fugion, and one Thomas Adams, in the peace of God and our said lord the king then and there being, and them the said, &c. did then and there beat, bruise, wound, and ill-treat, and thereby then and there, with force and arms, did unlawfully, riotously, routously, and tumultuously impede and obstruct the justices and commissioners of our said lord the king above named, and others their fellows aforesaid, in the due and lawful holding of the same session and the execution of their office, for a long space of time, to wit, for the space of one hour, to the damage of the said John Rivett, &c. to the great contempt, disturbance, and interruption of the justices and commissioners above named, and others their fellows aforesaid, to the great terror of all the liege and peaceable subjects of our said lord the king there being, in contempt of our said lord the king and his laws, and against the peace, &c.

(Second count.) That the said A. B. Earl of C. &c. well knowing all the premises aforesaid, but unlawfully

and maliciously devising and intending to impede the course of public justice, and to rescue, and cause to be rescued, the said A. C. so being in the custody of the said sheriff as aforesaid, from the custody of the said sheriff, so that he the said A. C. might go at large whithersoever he would, did afterwards, to wit, at the same session so then and there holden, and at which the said trial was so held as aforesaid, before any order or direction had been made or given by the justices and commissioners of our said lord the king above named, and others their fellows aforesaid, or any or either of them, for the discharge of the said A. C. from the custody of the said sheriff, to wit, on, &c. at, &c. with force and arms, aid and assist the said A. C. in a certain other attempt by him then and there made to rescue himself and escape and go at large from and out of the custody of the said sheriff, and the better to effect such rescue and escape as last aforesaid, did then and there, with force and arms, and with sticks, staves, and fists, unlawfully make a certain other assault in and upon the said T. A. in the peace of God and our said lord the king then and there being, and in the aid of the said sheriff then and there also being, and him the said T. A. did then and there again beat, bruise, and ill-treat, to the great damage of the said T. A. to the great contempt, &c. (Conclusion as before.) (Third count.) That at the said session so holden, and at which the said trial was so had as aforesaid, to wit, at the said A. B. Earl of C. and E. F. unlawfully and maliciously devising and intending to break the peace of our said lord the king, and to interrupt and disturb the justices and commissioners of our said lord the king above named, and others their fellows aforesaid, in the execution of their office, and to prevent and hinder the due and peaceable holding of the said session, did, together with divers other ill-disposed persons, whose names are to the said attorney-general as yet unknown, at Maidstone aforesaid, in the open court aforesaid, and in the presence of the justices and commissioners above named, and others their fellows aforesaid, to wit, on, &c. unlawfully, riotously, routously, and tumultuously assemble and gather themselves together to break the peace of our said lord the king, and to interrupt, disturb, and obstruct the justices and commissioners above named, and others their fellows aforesaid, in the execution of

their office, and to prevent and hinder the due and peaceable holding of the said session, and being so assembled and gathered together, did then and there, with force and arms, at the said session so then and there holden, and at which the said trial was so had as aforesaid, in the open court aforesaid, and in the presence aforesaid, with force and arms, unlawfully, riotously, routously, and tumultuously make and raise, and cause and procure to be made and raised, another very great noise, tumult, riot, and disturbance, and thereby for a long space of time, to wit, for the space of half an hour, interrupt, disturb, and obstruct the justices and commissioners above named, and others their fellows aforesaid, in the lawful and peaceable holding of the said session, and in and upon the said John Revett, &c. in the peace of God and of our said lord the king then and there being, with force and arms, &c. did then and there make another assault, and them the said John Revett, &c. did again beat, bruise, wound, and otherwise ill-treat, to the great damage of the said John Revett, &c. to the great hindrance of public justice, to the manifest disturbance and violation of the peace of our said lord the king, to the great hindrance, obstruction, and contempt of the justices and commissioners above named, and others their fellows aforesaid, to the great terror of all the liege and peaceable subjects of our said lord the king there being, in contempt of our said lord the king and his laws, &c. and against the peace,

&c.

(Fourth count.) That at a certain other special session of over and terminer and gaol delivery, holden, by adjournment, in and for the county of Kent, at Maidstone, in the said county, before, &c. and others their fellows, justices and commissioners of our said lord the king, by our said lord the king duly assigned and constituted to hold the same session, the said A. B. Earl of C. and E. F. unlawfully and maliciously devising and intending to break the peace of our said lord the king, and to prevent and hinder the due and peaceable holding of the said last-mentioned session, did, together with divers other ill-disposed persons, whose names are to the said attorneygeneral as yet unknown, in open court, at and during the continuance of the said last-mentioned session, and in the presence of the justices and commissioners last above named, and others their fellows aforesaid, to wit,

on, &c. at, &c. unlawfully, riotously, routously, and tumultuously assemble and gather themselves together, to break the peace of our said lord the king, and to prevent and hinder the due and peaceable holding of the said lastmentioned session, and being so assembled and gathered together, did then and there, with force ard arms, at the said last-mentioned session, in the open court last aforesaid, in the presence last aforesaid, unlawfully, riotously, routously, and tumultuously make and rase, and cause and procure to be made and raised, another very great noise, riot, rout, tumult, and disturbance, and thereby for a long space of time, to wit, for the space of half an hour, interrupt, disturb, and obstruct the ustices and commissioners last above named, and others their fellows last aforesaid, in the lawful and peaceable holding of the said last-mentioned session, to the great hindrance of public justice, &c. (as in the last count.) Fifth count, generally for a riot.

240. For misbehaviour at church.

On, &c. being Sunday, with force and arms, at, &c. in the parish church there, during the celebration of divine service, the bench of one A. J. widow, there being, from its ancient and proper place unlawfully and unjustly did take and remove, and also, then and there, with force and arms, unlawfully, unjustly, and irreverently, did disturb and hinder one E. R. clerk, then being curate of the parish church aforesaid, and in the execution of his office, and in the reading of divine service, against the peace, &c.

241. Indictment on 1 Geo. 1. c. 5. for a riot, and beginning to pull down a dwelling-house (b).

(Commencement as in pr. 33. to the *.) To the disturbance of the public peace, and being then and there so assembled together, then and there unlawfully and with force, feloniously did begin to demolish and pull down the dwelling-house of one I. M. situate in the said parish of S. P. in the county aforesaid, against the form, &c. and against the peace, &c.

(b) See p. 642. n. (a).